2014-2015学年度山东省滕州市第三中学高一第一学期期中考试英语试题时间：100 分钟 总分：120第一部分 略第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） AWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the bookMum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit downWhile I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to holdShe walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop（拖把）She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.” “Yes, Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answeredShe looked at Mum strangely and said, “But arent you working late?”Mum just pushed harder, each swipe （拖一下） of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hallI watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big bookAfter a long time Mum came backHer eyes were shining.She quickly put the mop back and took my handAs we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”Outside, Mum told me “Grandma is fineNo fever.”“You saw her, Mum?”“Of courseI told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrowDad will stop worrying as wellIts a fine hospitalBut such floors! A mop is not goodYou need a brush.”21When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was _.Ato clean the floorBto please the nurse Cto see a patient Dto surprise the story-teller22When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a _.AnurseBvisitor CpatientDcleaner23After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? _AThe nurses and doctors there dont work hard. BIt has strict rules about visiting hours.CThe conditions there arent very goodDIt is a childrens hospital.24Which of the following words best describes Mum? _.ACleverBWarm-hearted CStrangeDHardworking A Linda Evans was my best friend like the sister I never hadWe did everything together; piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding When I was 13, my family moved awayLinda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timeslike my wedding and LindasSoon we were busy with children and moving to new houses, and we wrote less oftenOne day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown”I had no idea how to find Linda Over the years, I missed Linda very muchI wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildrenAnd I need to share my sadness when my brother and then mother diedThere was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was WagmansLindas married name“There must be thousands of Wagmans” I thought, but I still wrote to her She called as soon as she got my letter“Ms Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagmans is my mother” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others livesNow the empty place in my heart is filledAnd theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!25What happened to me when I was 13? AMy father died of an illnessBI got married and had a son CMy family removed to a new placeDLinda moved away with her family26Why was the card I sent returned to me? AI forgot to write the address BThe address couldnt be found CSomething was wrong with the card DLinda was sent to a foreign country27Over the years, I missed Linda very much because_ ALinda could fill my dream BLinda made a promise that she would visit me CLinda had a deep effect on my choice of life DI wanted to share happiness and sorrow with Linda28What did I notice in the newspaper one day? AA photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda BLinda was still looking for me in the newspaper CLinda fell in love with a man called Wagmans DLinda was still living in the nearby cityCOne day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works She was trying to explain the principle of income tax （收入税）“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary （薪水） to the government If you make a high salary , your taxes are high If you dont make much money, your taxes are low ”“Is that clear ?” she asked “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax ?” The students nodded“Are there any questions ?” she asked The students shook their heads “Very good !” she said “Now ,I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the